Boxing Night Sparks at Auditorium With Little Beats Cole
The evening featured Freddie Cole versus Wal Lattle with Little prevailing in most rounds until a brutal ninth round. Mickey Ford injured against Bobby Harris Sharkey, while Sharkey dominated Ward, and a farcical LaMar versus Rose bout capped a Chicago-dominated card ending 2 to 1 in favor of the local fighters.
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Wal- Lattle
Chicago
Freddie Cole
Hage Boy
Cole
Little
Freddie
Ward
Bronson
Julius Stein
Sharkey
LaMar
Feminst
Acord
Chauncey
Chicago Boys
First Cold Tablet Bears E. W. Grove Co Signature
The passage notes LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine and warns that similarly named remedies may deceive. It mentions an original Cold Tablet in a white package with black and red lettering bearing the signature of E. W. Grove & Co.
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E. W. Grove Ce
Women Plungers Gone From Turf
Special to The Sun reports a decline in women who gamble and attend turf events at Belmont Park reflecting changes in gambling regulation and grandstand access. Once thousands of female professionals dominated wagering, now only a fraction remain owing to policy shifts and higher admission costs.
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New York
Jockey Club
Belmont Park
Measurements of the boxers in sparse data
Measurements show boxers with heights around 5 ft 9 in and weights near 199 pounds. Chest 40 inches, biceps 12 inches, reach 72 inches. Nationalities listed as German American and American Louisville.
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Nationalit Reading
Louisville
Cost Of Contest Attracts Heavy Expenses
The Casino Athletic club estimates expenses for a boxing contest paid from its 60 percent gate share. Itemized costs include state and county licenses medical exams rent arena and lights preliminary and event licenses referee services wind-up fighters travel and matchmaker, printing and posting, local display ads, and miscellaneous. Total listed around 35,890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casino Athletic Club
Lesa
Cweer
Cccceeeesenees
eMaratafeaty
Sceesseeasere
Features of the Fight Between Hart and Schreck
Marvin Hart of Louisville and Mike Schreck of Cincinnati meet in a heavy weight title bout at Tonopah Nevada. The match is advertised for four oclock Nevada time six oclock Indianapolis time at Casino Athletic club promoters Abe Brown and W S Johnson. Purse is fifty percent of gross gate receipts plus expenses with a 60 40 split in favor of the winner. Referee George Siler of Chicago. Hart advised by John McKee of Cincinnati and Schreck by Billy Hogan of Chicago. Marquis of Queensberry rules. Winner may face Bill Squires or Jack Johnson on July 4 at the same club.
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Marvin Hart
Louisville
Mike Schreck
Cincinnati
Casino Athletic Club
Abe Brown
W. 8
Johnson
Tonopah
New
Nevada
Indianapolis
George Siler
Chicago
Goldfield
Scheck
Billy Hogan
Hart
John McKee
Straight Marquis of
Hart Screck finish fight looms in Tonopah
Tonopah prepared for the Schreck Hart finish fight with mines stores and gambling rooms closing for the event. A large crowd is expected as betting runs even money and Hart trains induce confidence. Goldfield will send spectators. cars and two special trains will transport fans to the desert ringside. The men plan to enter about 5 pm and may stay long.
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Tonopah
Schreck- Hart
Hart
Goldfield
Watkins Sees Notre Dame Pitches Attract Major League Overtures
Notre Dame stars Scanlon and Dubuc along with Ovitz of Illinois attract attention from Indianapolis and major league managers. Scanlon plans to hold off professional ball until he proves himself in college. Dubuc, a late season hitting sensation, may join a big club if offered. Illinois also exports top talent under George Huff, with Beebe and Pfeffer among Huff’s notable graduates.
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Notre Dame
Indianapolis
Scanlon
Dubuc
McGraw
New York Giants
Watkins
Dubue
Illinois
Ovitz
Murray
St. Louis Cardinals
McCloskey
South Bend
Sox
Tebeau
Cleveland
Mike Powers
Philadelphia Athletics
Powers
Philadelphia
Louisville
Gibson
Bos
Gibbie
Catholic College
Peaches
O'Neil
Anderson
DePauw
Cincinnati
Bobby” Lynch
Lynch
Jimmy Callahan
Logan Squares
Chicago
Reulbach
Are Fleming
Pappalau
Red Morgan
Detroit
Boston Americans
Montreal
Morgan
Georgetown
Carr
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Shaughnessey
Indiana
Ike Thornton
Simon and
Boyle
Moore
Terre Haute
Purdue
Ruby
George Huff
Jake Stahl
Ban Johnson
Washington
Carl Lundgren
Cubs
Beebe
Pfeffer
Boston Nationals
Huff
Rothgebe
Hoosier
Baldwin Plans Fine Race Track in World
Los Angeles May 30 Years ago E J Lucky Baldwin sought to build the finest race course and name it for himself. Plans are drawn for Baldwin Park a mile and an eighth track with straight start and four furlongs to finish a 300 foot gap between stables and paddock a subway under the track to paddock and a White City amusements area with Coney Island plans Rudolph Spreckles the money king of the west linked to the project and Lucky aims to revive the American derby.
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Los Angeles
E. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Baldwin Park
Baldwin
Sierra Madre
Old Baldy
Coney Island
Rudolph Spreckles
Money King
The
West
Two Team Race Looms In National League Strike Pressure
New York and Chicago appear set for a tight duel in the National League as sportswriter notes a possible two club race through the season. Pittsburg and Philadelphia could challenge if either breaks under strain while the Cubs show strong play yet nerves may fray as the season advances.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cubs
Many Good Games On Memorial Day Across Local Parks
Memorial day brings a busy ball schedule with Lawton monument and Decoration day events. At Washington park the Eagles and Elks, both featuring semi professional and ex league players, play in the afternoon. Brighton beach hosts two afternoon games plus a morning contest between the All-Stars and Gold Medals. Capital City park sees the Duesseldorfers facing Oak Leaf of Chicago, a squad of former college stars, with Rubush of Wabash to pitch in the afternoon.
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Washington Park
Eagles
Elks
Brighton Beach
All-Stars
Capital City Park
Duesseldorfers
Crack Oak Leaf
Chicago
Rubush
Wabash College
Manual Beats Shortridge 3-0 In Park Pitching Duel
In a well played game at Washington park Manual defeated Shortridge 3 to 0. Green and Larry Boyle dominated the action with Green showing strong form against North siders and Boyle allowing nine safeties. Both sides committed four errors as Manual touched up with a pair of runs in the first and two in the third. Batteries: Green and Irwin for Manual, Boyle and Jarvis for Shortridge.
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Manual
Shortridge
Washington Park
Green
Larry Boyle
North Siders
Boyle
Green and
Irwin
Boyle and
Jarvis
Thursday's Games in the American Association
Indianapolis plays Toledo in a two game series while Louisville faces Columbus and Milwaukee meets Kansas City in pairs. Minneapolis hosts St. Paul for two games in a twin bill.
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Minneapolis
C.ceesersescee
Treeee
Kansas City
Columbus Secareveeeares
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Eens Oewe
Columbus
Baseball matchups listed for several cities across leagues
In the American League games are New York at Washington and Detroit at Cleveland with Boston at Philadelphia and St Louis at Chicago also on the schedule. In the Central League South Bend visits Grand Rapids Terre Haute goes to Evansville Canton plays Wheeling and Springfield faces Dayton.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburg Beeen
Philadelphia
Boston Seeayrtres
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston Acadas
Washington
Pet
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
South Bend
Grand Rapids
Terre Haute
Evansville
Canton
Springfield
Dayton
Joe Gregg Departs For Milwaukee Title Bout
Joe Gregg passes midnight bound for Milwaukee to fight Steve Kinney in a 15 round contest. Gregg, the favorite, expects victory and will be backed by Ray Bronson as his second. The boxers will return to the city on Sunday.
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Joe Gregg
Milwaukee
Steve Kinney
Gregg
Batteries by RHE teams at multiple cities
At Minneapolis and Columbus and Kansas City listings show RHE teams and battery collaborators. Names include Marske Graham Farris Dickson Erwin Sugden Townsend Fohl Durham Wright Peitz Case Sullivan Goodwin Hoth. Percentages and codes indicate performance or counts across locations.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Marske
Graham
Farris
Dickson
Erwin and
Sugden
Columbus
Louisville
Townsend and Fohl
Durham, Wright and
Case and Sullivan
Goodwin and Hoth
Gym Requirement Enforced for Shortridge Athletes
Principal Benton at Shortridge announced a new rule requiring every boy in school athletics to have at least one gym credit or be enrolled in gym class. The mandate starts with the February 1908 semester to allow current athletes time to comply, with a year of gym training deemed essential for athletic welfare.
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Shortridge High School
Benton
Shortridge
National League Baseball Scores and Pitching Lines
In New York Philadelphia beat New York 10 to 1 after a 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1. Pittinger McCloskey Jacklitsch McGinnity Taylor Bowerman Fitzgerald listed as batters. In St Louis McGlynn Noonan McLean Rucker Ritter Corner St Louis 7 0 0 3 0 9 0 5 1. Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1. Boston Boules Brown 9 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 1.
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New York
Philadelphia
Pittinger, McCloskey
Jacklitsch
McGinnity
Taylor
Shortridge Hs Track Team Prepares For Dayton Meet
Shortridge high school track team plans a dual meet with Dayton high school on Saturday afternoon. An 12 man A squad will likely be taken by Manager Woodhams. Captain Hendrickson misses the trip due to a leg injury from Monday’s meet with Manual at the fair grounds but is improving and expected back soon. This last meet of the season aims to end training with a strong showing.
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Shortridge High School
Dayton High School
Woodhams
Dayton
Hendrickson
Fair Grounds
Dayton and Grand Rapids Battery Matchups
At Dayton, RHE Dayton faced Springfield with Batteries Malloy and Richardson, Corns and Clark. At Grand Rapids, RHE Grand Rapids played South Bend with Warner and Fuller, Lindsay and Johnson. Evansville saw RHE Evansville match Tere Haute with Damman and Dunn, Martin and Freese. Wheelings hosted RHE Wheeling against Canton with Eastley and Spahr, Prittg son, Carroll and Holmes.
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Dayton
Veer
Sprinfield
Malloy and Richardson
Corns and Clark
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Warner and Fuller
Lindsay and Johnson
Evansville
Tere Haute
Damman and Dunn
Martin and Freese
Wheelings
Rhe
Wheeling
Canton
Eastley and Spahr
Prittgson
Carroll and Holmes
Welterweight Bert Walker Seeks Match in City
Cincinnati welterweight Bert Walker is in town seeking a bout with Joe Gregg or Jack Morgan or any welterweight in the country. He aims to fight before the local club and comes with strong recommendations as a capable scrapper.
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Bert Walker
Cincinnati
Joe Gregg
Jack Morgan
Walker
English pug Johnny Summers eyes American training for next bout
Johnny Summers the English pug who defeated Tommy Murphy in six rounds in Philadelphia plans to train in the American style for his next fight. President Roosevelt will root for Annapolis at the Hudson regatta on June 28. President Pulliam links National League players' unusual docility to cold weather. Alex Hackenschmidt, claiming kin to the famed English wrestler, fights in after four nights with a California pug.
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Johnny Summers
Tommy Murphy
Philadelphia
Pesident Roosevelt
Annepolis
Hudson
Pulliam
National League
Alex Hackenschmidt
California
Morgan Papke Bout Postponed To June 7 In Peoria
Local welterweight Jack Morgan vs Bill Papke from Spring Valley was postponed to June 7 in Peoria Illinois. Referee James Ryan cited weight confusion as Papke failed to make 150 pounds, weighing 154 at the staged time.
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Jack Morgan
Bill Papke
Spring Valley
Peoria
Ill
James Ryan
Papke
Attorney Marvel Dead in Wabash Indiana
William Marvel of Chicago, a prominent corporate lawyer, died yesterday in Wabash Indiana. The report notes he left the county and mentions fears and uncertainty about details.
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Marvel
the Sun
Wababh
Ind
William Marvel
Chicago
Corporation
Flo
Ico
Philadelphia First and Second Games Batteries Summary
In Philadelphia first game Philadelphia scored 48 and 4 in the ninth inning. Batteries were Young Criger Combs Powers. In Philadelphia second game Philadelphia totaled 46 with 4 in the ninth. Batteries Glaze Pruitt Shaw Waddell Schreck. In Chicago draw at 2 0 6 0 0 6 20, White Walsh Sullivan Petty Howell Stevens. Washington beat New York 2 to 2 with Patten Blankenship Chesbro Keefe Kleinow. At Cleveland Cleveland 9 14 Detroit 2 3 with Joss Hess Clark Mullin Eubanks Siever Payne.
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Philadelphia
Young
Criger
Combs
Powers
Glaze
Pruitt
Shaw
Waddell
Schreck
Chicago
White, Walsh and Sullivan
Petty, Howell and Stevens
New York
RHE
Washington
Patten and
Blankenship
Chesbro, Keefe and
Kleinow
Cleveland
Detroit
Joss, Hess and Clark
Mullin, Eubanks, Siever and
Payne
Hoosiers Jump On Hens In Toledo Victory
Indiana scored eight runs on timely hitting and smart baserunning as Toledo made five errors led by Barbeau three. Armour starred in the field for the Hoosiers while Cromley and Eels pitched. West matched him for Toledo as the game fell to the visitors with Indianapolis looming in the standings.
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Indianapolis
Toledo
Armour
Barbeau
West
Cromley
Eels
Carr
Perring
Columbus
Hoosiers
A.B. R
A. E Armbruster
J. Clarke
Beneseeeaiai
A.B
Wiliams
Coulter
Weadsants
Himes
Seeeee
Escoveee
Wars
Toledo Sererssereeee
Indels
Hopker
Smoot
Williams
Pokorney
Abbott
Sullivan
Bouts for Fort Wayne Card Featuring Young Sharkey
Young Sharkey meets Harry Ward of Terre Haute in a six round bout at Fort Wayne Thursday night. Robbie Harris battles Kid Bishop in a ten round bout and George Koerner faces Fort Wayne’s Frank Roy in a ten round affair on the same card.
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Fort Wayne
Young Sharkey
Harry Ward
Terre Haute
Robbie Harris
Mickey Ford
Kid Bishop
George Koerner
Frank Roy
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Leahy & Co., Manufacturers
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Scanlon and
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Lawton Monument
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